How to Wind a Breitling Watch?

Whether it’s a premier aerospace chronograph, luxury sport chronograph, or classic stainless steel timepiece, your Breitling watch is a precision Swiss timekeeping marvel. But to keep it running smoothly and accurately for years of wear, you’ll want to properly care for its mechanical movement – and that starts with learning how to wind it correctly.

This article provides a detailed overview of Breitling winding requirements for different models and movements, along with the correct winding direction and the recommended number of turns per day (TPD). By delving into it, you’ll master the art of proper winding, ensuring that you can use your watch winder effectively and keep your precious timepiece in impeccable condition.

How to Properly Wind a Breitling Watch: A Simple Guide

Familiarize Yourself with Your Watch’s Type

Breitling watches are available in two primary types: manual-wind and self-winding (automatic). It is crucial to identify the type of watch you own before attempting to wind it.

Manual-wind watches require regular winding to maintain their power reserve, while automatic watches only need occasional winding if they aren’t worn regularly or don’t receive enough motion while being worn.

1. Everyday Wear Watch

For those who wear their Breitling automatic watch regularly, everyday wear naturally helps to wind the watch’s movement due to arm movement. This ensures that the watch consistently keeps accurate time without requiring manual intervention.

2. Manual Winding

In instances where the Breitling timepiece has been idle for an extended period, it may require manual winding. To do so, simply unscrew the crown until it’s in the first position and gently turn it clockwise approximately 30-40 times until you feel slight resistance. Be cautious not to overwind, as this can cause damage to the movement.

3. Automatic Winding: Using the Breitling Watch Winder

Utilizing a Breitling watch winder is another practical solution for those with multiple luxury timepieces or when a Breitling is not worn daily. Mozsly and Wolf watch winder provide accurate simulations of natural wrist movement to preserve accuracy without risking damage from manual handling.

How Does an Automatic Watch Winder Work?

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of an automatic watch winder? In simple terms, it is a specialized jewelry box equipped with a motor and microprocessor, designed to actively rotate your watch at regular intervals. This simulated wrist movement keeps your timepiece properly wound.

An automatic watch winder offers various rotation settings, including clockwise only, counterclockwise only, or both directions, depending on the specifications of your watch’s movement. Multi watch winders even support alternating rotations, enabling the simultaneous winding of multiple watches.

Breitling automatic watches are renowned not only for their functionality but also for their sleek and stylish designs. With clean lines, bold accents, textured dials, contrasting subdials, and unique case shapes, Breitling timepieces possess an instantly recognizable and highly coveted appearance.

Most Breitling self-winding movements require 650 to 800 revolutions per day, typically wound clockwise. Hence, the majority of watch winders can adequately accommodate the winding needs of Breitling watches.

To assist you further, we present the recommended turns per day (TPD) and winding directions for your Breitling watch. Familiarizing yourself with these watch winder settings will ensure optimal care for your cherished Breitling timepiece.

BREITLING Winding Parameters

Definitions:

«CW» – Clockwise winding direction;
«CCW» – Counterclockwise winding direction;
«Both» – Combined mode (Clockwise + Counterclockwise);
«–» – Undefined;

How to Properly Use and Set the Breitling Watch Winder?

If for some reason you don’t have access to your watch’s user guide, or you just want to try it out, here are some more detailed tips to help you set up watch with your Breitling automatic watch winder:

1. Since your winder will not wind a watch that is completely stopped, start by turning the crown 20 to 30 times to manually wind the Breitling.
2. Carefully place the watch into the winder, making sure it is fully seated in the holder. Then adjust the TPD to the lowest setting and select bidirectional rotation mode.
3. Turn on the curler. During the next 48 hours or so, periodically check that the watch is still keeping accurate time. Generally speaking, an automatic watch has about 40 hours of reserve time since it is wound. If the time is still correct after two days, then this is the setup for you and you don’t need to experiment anymore.
4. However, if the time is wrong, increment to the next TPD setting and repeat the above process.
5. If the time is correct after two days, you’ve found the correct setting.
6. If the time is wrong, set the winder to turn clockwise only, and repeat the process.
7. If the time is still correct after two days, this is the correct setting for you.
8. If the time is incorrect, set it to rotate counterclockwise only and repeat the process.

Does Breitling recommend using a watch winder?

Breitling has not explicitly stated whether it recommends the use of watch winders.

Although not endorsed, many professional watchmakers agree that the use of a reliable watch winder from a reputable watch winder brand (e.g. Wolf, Mozsly, Barrington) can effectively wind a Breitling automatically. The correct TPD setting is essential to avoid over-winding the movement.

So, to summarize – regular wear is the best option, but a quality watch winder can provide a convenient solution for in-between wearing.

What is the Best Watch Winder for Breitling?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality and programmable TPD that meets the specific requirements of your Breitling watch. To help you find the best watch winder for Breitling, I would like to recommend the following two excellent products:

MOZSLY® Single Watch Winder – Black Leather

Material: Wooden Box/PU Leather/Acrylic Board
Color: Black/Orange/Purple/Green/Blue/Brown/White/Red/Carbon Fiber/Light Blue Leather
Dimensions: 4.4 x 6 x 4.4 inches

✅4 modes with TPD settings ranging from 650 to 1500
✅All three winding directions are supported
✅Use Japanese upgraded Mabuchi Motor
✅Anti-magnetization Design
✅Dual Power Type
✅3 Years Warranty
✅100% handmade

This watch winder is as simple and understated as classic black watches. If you are a watch collector who wants your watch to look classy while being unobtrusive, this black watch winder is perfect for you. This will help improve the look of your expensive watch without being overly ostentatious.

MOZSLY® Double Watch Winder -Orange Leather

Material: Wooden Box/PU Leather/Acrylic Board
Color: Black/Orange Leather
Size: 8.85.94.7 inches

✅4 modes with TPD settings ranging from 650 to 1500
✅All three winding directions are supported
✅Anti-magnetization Design
✅Use Japanese upgraded Mabuchi Motor
✅Dual Power Type
✅3 Years Warranty
✅100% handmade

This beautiful dual watch winder simultaneously powers two watches. A quiet motor drives selectable winding modes while adjustable settings suit various calibers.

MOZSLY watch winders use high-quality upgraded Japanese Mabuchi motors, a well-known brand that manufactures precision motors. These motors keep the noise below 10db so it will give you a very quiet experience even if you put it in your bedroom. The internal motor is closed and can be separated from the watch so that the watch will not be magnetized and affect the running time. With a 36-month warranty and friendly customer service, we welcome you to purchase our watch winders!